Best of Bahrain – Half Day Excursions

Price starts from QAR 180 per pax in a group of 10.

Half Day Tour – Option 1

9 AM – Tour Guide will meet the guests and proceed with the half day sightseeing tour

9:15 AM – Visit the Al Fateh Grand Mosque

The Al Fateh Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world. It encompasses 6,500 square meters and has the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque was built in 1987 and named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the founder of Bahrain. It was built with astonishing aesthetic designs highlighted with beautiful Islamic patterns. Went entering the Mosque, we may be given the traditional Bahraini dress for the tour.

10 AM – Visit the Bahrain National Museum

The Museum is the repository of 6000 years of Bahrain’s history. The story of Bahrain comes to life in the Halls of Graves, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts.

10:45 PM – Visit Bahrain Fort

16th century fort built by the Portuguese. The area where it is located is known as Qalat Al Bahrain with lots of hidden history of Dilmon Civilization. The Bahrain Fort, also known as the Portuguese Fort, stands on the island’s northern coast close to Seef. The original fort was built around 3,000 years ago and the present building dates to around the sixth century AD. Also, in 2005, it became Bahrain’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

11:30 PM – Visit to Manama Souq

Manama Souq Bahrain is a very busy and vibrant marketplace with several Traditional as well as modern browsing zones. The marketplace or souq is situated in the Central part or the downtown of the city of Manama, close to Bab Al Bahrai The travelers and visitors can select and browse almost all sorts of rare and common spices, thobes, amazing fabrics, kaftans, dry fruits, regional unique Handicrafts, nuts, and almost all other things one wish to collect

12:45 PM – Transfer back to Hotel

Half Day Tour – Option 2

9 AM – Tour guide will meet the guests and proceed with the half day sightseeing tour

9:15 AM – Visit Royal Camel Farm

Here the camels are kept out in the open, so therefore it is possible to get very Close to them in the natural surroundings. There are estimated to be more than 400 camels living on the farm. Our fourth stop will be at the famous Camel Farm, owned by is Highness the Shaikh Mohammed Bin Salman Al Khalifa, uncle of the current ruler. These camels are used for racing. There are about 175 camels on this farm. You can see the baby and old camels here.

10 AM – Visit the King Fahad Causeway

25km-long King Fahd causeway links the Kingdom of Bahrain with the Eastern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Crossing the Gulf of Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf, the causeway starts in Saudi Arabia at Al-Aziziya, south of Al Khobar, and extends up to Al-Jasra, west of Manama in Bahrain. The $1.2bn project was officially launched to public in 1986. On average, it serves about 45,000 vehicles a day that increases to about 60,000 vehicles during weekends.

11 AM – Bahrain International Circuit Photo Stop Visit

The friendly motor sport venue in the Middle East. Welcome to the world’s premier motor sport facility: modern, hi-tech, exciting, and friendly. Initiated by His Highness Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Honorary President of the Bahrain Motor Federation, and opened in 2004, the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) hosts the annual Bahrain Grand Prix, a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship. This makes it a key part of the sport’s elite.

11:45 AM – Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort

Commonly known as Riffa Fort due to its location in Riffa, is an historic landmark and stands witness to one of the most important junctures in Bahrain’s history. Within its beautiful architecture lives the memory of the ruling family of Bahrain, the Al Khalifas. A series of programs organized by the Ministry of Culture have brought life back to the fort and not only present a chronological history of the Al Khalifa family but showcase the interior space designed by the French firm, La Meduse and the local engineering firm, PAD, which took its inspiration from the fort’s history and people. The fort also houses the Saffron Café, which overlooks the picturesque Al-Haniniya Valley, offering visitors the perfect ambience created by the site’s history and environment.

12:45 PM – Transfer back to Hotel

Half Day Tour – Option 3

9 AM – Tour guide will meet the guests and proceed with the half day sightseeing tour

9:15 AM – Visit Bahrain Fort

10 AM – Visit Al Jasra Handicrafts Center

One of the most important craft centers in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Located in Al Jasra village, surrounded by abundant greenery overlooking the water, Al Jasra Handicrafts center was established in 1990 under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister. For more than a quarter of a century, the center has been embracing Bahraini artisans specialized in a number of areas of traditional crafts and industries, those craftsmen have been provided with independent workshops, where they are able to introduce their products directly, and at the sight of visitors in an interactive manner.

11:15 AM – Visit Al Ali Pottery

You'll be fascinated when watching the potters at work in A'ali Pottery Workshop. They still use traditional methods; hands model the clay on top of old-fashioned revolving wheels according to techniques which has remained unchanged through generations.

12 PM – Al Khamis Mosque

Built around 692 AD, Al Khamis Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in the Arab world. The identical twin minarets on this ancient Islamic monument make it easily recognizable. The foundation dates to the 11th century and has been rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries. During this reconstruction the twin minarets were added.

12:45 PM – Transfer back to the hotel

Half Day Tour – Option 4

9 AM – Tour guide will meet the guests and proceed with the full day sightseeing tour

9:15 AM – Visit the Al Fateh Grand Mosque

10 AM – Visit the Bahrain National Museum

11:15 AM – Muharraq Souq

Known as Al Qaisariya Souq, one of the oldest parts of Muharraq market, Al Qaisariya Souq features a range of shops that sell a variety of products and trade goods ranging from pearls to spices and teas. Al Qaisariya Souq is part of the Pearl path “Pearling, Testimony to an Island Economy” - UNESCO World Heritage Site.

11:45 AM – Siyadi House & Heritage Houses

The house of Ahmed bin Jasim Siyadi, a former well-known pearl merchant in the 19th century, is a beautiful example of a historic style building that Muharraq is known for. Its three-story façade features uniquely curved corners and beautiful stucco work. The house is part of a larger complex of buildings that contain a mosque and majlis. The house is included in the “Pearling: Testimony of an Island Economy” project and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.